Happy Advent weekend: let’s get crafting!

Dear users, dear authors,
the week is over—now it’s finally time for some crafts. Here in this thread, you’ll find the very best patterns to make your weekend even sweeter. Let everyone else deal with the Christmas stress—instead, sip some warm tea, coffee, or hot cocoa while you crochet, knit, sew, or craft something beautiful. Have fun!

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This winter-themed window decoration is a great craft project for the Advent weekend and can be either a meditative solo craft session or a small family project.



The window decoration is made from cardstock and tracing paper and measures approximately 65 x 47 cm. It’s cut out directly from the template, so there’s no need to painstakingly trace it onto the cardstock; once you’ve joined the template sheets together, you can move right on to the fun part of the craft. 

This weekend, a Christmas shopping frenzy is on the horizon!

We consider the addiction to DIY patterns incurable—but harmless. Once you’re hooked, you can hardly expect to ever sit on the couch again without being armed with at least one crochet hook… unless you’re lying on the couch dreaming about your next big or small project. We’ve got patterns ready to help you maintain a good work-life balance… to clear your head after work, find meaningful and relaxing activities for your vacation, or to get delightfully entangled with like-minded people (and like-minded women????) while chatting away about this and that and everything under the sun… We wish all DIY revolutionaries lots of fun and plenty of happy successes :-))

Warm regards from Prince Charles and the Queen Mum as well—they’d love to have breakfast with you!!!

Crochet Pattern Baby Dragon Jimmy (Beginner-friendly)



You definitely won’t need a dragon slayer for this enchanting little dragon. With his tiny, outstretched arms, Jimmy will tempt you to simply take him in your arms and cuddle him. The little dragon is about 34 cm tall and just under 28 cm wide, and the pattern is also suitable for beginners. Over 24 pages, I show you how Jimmy, the little baby dragon, is made, with lots of pictures, text, and tabulated stitch explanations. Just give it a try — you’ll love him ;) What you need: Polyester yarn, various brands (for example, I used Gründl Happy and store brands from Real and Karstadt) 50 g = 120 m LL/100 g = 250 m LL :

• Turquoise approx. 250 g
• Dark purple approx. 30 g
• Light purple approx. 60–80 g
• White fabric scraps for the eyes and tongue + red and black permanent markers + a little glue
• Thicker craft wire for the tail and wings (if the dragon is for children, I would leave out the wire)
• Crochet hook 3.5, yarn needle, scissors, and stuffing

Optional for a firm standing/sitting position:

• Fill a small bag with bird sand

What you need to know: MR = magic ring M = stitch FM = single crochet Lm = chain stitch zusm. = together
verdp. = increase vMg. = front loop hMg. = back loop

Perfect for a weekend would be this beautiful, modern tablecloth? It’s very easy and quick to crochet. Every step is explained in detail with pictures. Even beginners can do it.

Size: The doily measures approx. 33 cm x 33 cm



Click here and you’ll get to the pattern:

Material:

• approx. 55 g cotton yarn (here Catania by Schachenmyr with a yardage of 125 m/50 g)
• crochet hook size 2.5

You’ll find this and many more ideas for a creative weekend in my shop

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The temperatures are dropping, and now warm things are just what you need. I have exactly the right thing here for you to knit.
"Hemera" is knitted sideways, starting with just a few stitches and steadily
increased through regular increases. The yarn used, shown here, is Drops Merino
Big, but it can be knitted with any other yarn.
Material:Yarn: Merino Big by Drops (100% merino), yardage 75 meters / 50 g, 6 skeins.Knitting needles: size 6 mm circular knitting needles, 1 cable needle size 6 mm.

Perfect for a cold, cozy Advent weekend—and quick to make! :-)
Still need a gift for Mom, Grandma, your sister, or even your mother-in-law?
Everyone will love this table runner, and it’s perfect for any living room or dining room table!

Material: Schachenmayr Catania, approx. 250 g, needle/hook size 3–3.5

Click here for the pattern!
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/20948/haekeln-tischlaeufer-grannydecke-deutsch-englisch-und-italienisch

 

Are you still looking for a few pretty gift tags? You can quickly make these Christmas finger puppets from a few bits of leftover yarn. They look wonderful as gift tags or tree decorations, and after Christmas you can use them to put on a puppet show!

The pattern is available here

Just the thing for the weekend—these two cheeky elves are quick and easy to crochet,
making them the perfect last-minute Christmas gift,
with an LED string of lights
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/22503/weihnachtswichtel-wummel-und-winni-beleuchtet-gehaekelt-von-dadade

These stars are also the perfect craft project for the weekend. 



The six stars are made from cardstock and tracing paper and measure approximately 30 x 26 cm. They’re easy to cut out, and you can make many more of them by swapping or replacing the colors of the tracing paper.

Why not knit another gift to put under the Christmas tree? This hat comes in 8 sizes for the whole family and knits up quickly. The pattern is only a 2-row repeat and easy to follow. And why not go for a walk during the Christmas season in matching hats ? What child wouldn’t be happy if Mom had the same hat?

You’ll need between 50–80 g of yarn with a yardage of 106–130 m per 50 g.



Click here for the pattern